The origin of Temple culture.

The Temple begins very early in the Story.

Why does early civilization build sacred centers?

Temple as:

• cosmic mountain;
• meeting place of worlds;
• axis mundi;
• house of deity;
• center of city;
• astronomical instrument;
• initiation chamber;
• model of cosmos.

This prepares:

• Hebrew Tabernacle and Temple;
• mystery schools;
• cathedral;
• Masonic Temple;
• inner Temple.

Axis Mundi: The Sacred Center

Connected to Temple but broader.

• world mountain;
• sacred tree;
• pillar;
• ziggurat;
• pyramid;
• pole star;
• omphalos;
• temple;
• center of the world.

Why ancient traditions repeatedly orient civilization around a sacred center.